Kyle VanEtten

No Shortcuts: the Photography of getting there - and my adventure making pictures in my everyday life. Since I love taking pictures, and I love going on adventures... This is one way for me to share those two things as best as I can! I hope you enjoy - "There's Treasure Everywhere!!!"

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What an amazing place. So beautiful and so peaceful - it was really a treat to be here on a day with such epic clouds! Whenever I am getting ready to go shoot there are so many variables that come into play for a shot like this. The will to get up, get out, explore/adventure, and get some shots has to be there. Then the time of day you arrive, how many other people are there, and the weather can make or break a shot. Ultimately you can take a great photo in most conditions, and with enough creativity overcome the odds against you, but I can be honest here and say this shot is not amazing because I made it that way, it is amazing because everything came together around me and I happened to be here to capture it. This was one of those "lay up" shots - that do still require some skill to capture in essence, but are about as easy as it can get to come away with a winner.